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Lonely Vagabond

Opinion 

Is the solution to our technological addictions in our brains?

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Lonely Vagabond, Synesthesia

[A guest post by Lonely Vagabond, a hardcore music fan/thinker–he’s been a proponent of a genre/style/attitude he calls No Pop–who

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, February 20, 2018

February 20, 2018February 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Arcade Fire, Cowbell, Drake, Elon Musk, Great White, HomePod, iPod, Lonely Vagabond, Northern Touch, Social Media, Spotify, Tesla, The Station, Win Butler, Yoko Ono

Fifteen years ago today, one of the worst concert tragedies in history happened with a pyro display during a Great

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Music History Music News 

More Support for the Genre/Sound/Scene Known as “No Pop”

February 19, 2017February 19, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Lonely Vagabond, No Pop

No Pop is an appellation that originated about a year ago with The Lonely Vagabond, a frequent correspondent of this

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Controversy 

No Pop, Counter Culture and The Great Feedback Loop

May 16, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Anger, Art, Lonely Vagabond, Music, No Pop, Punk

I have my passions. I love music. What it can do. What it can mean. What it can change. I

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Music News 

What Does Music Look Like to Someone with Synesthesia? This.

April 7, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Lonely Vagabond, Synesthesia

I’m fascinated by synethesia, the neurological condition (ability?) whereby the senses overlap in interesting ways. For example, Toronto’s Lonely Vagabond

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Music News 

Could the Answer to Finding More Rock Stars be Found in “No Pop?”

June 29, 2015November 24, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Lonely Vagabond, No Pop, Rock Stars

The Lonely Vagabond passes on some interesting thoughts about where we’re going to get our rock stars of the future.

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Music News 

Is the New Alternative “No Pop?”

August 26, 2014August 25, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alternative, Lonely Vagabond, No Pop

This appeared at Hypebot and was written by Toronto’s Lonely Vagabond. In the digital age, in the age of social

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Cool! 

Coolest Post of the Day: What It Looks Like When Music and Bleeds into Your Other Senses

May 13, 2014May 12, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Lonely Vagabond, Synesthesia, Toronto

Most of us have brains that manage to keep our five senses apart and distinct.  But in a select group

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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